Greenwood Teacher Resigns In Wake Of Police Investigation

Greenwood Junior High School Spanish teacher Gilberto Huerta resigned Wednesday after the Greenwood Police Department opened an investigation into an unspecified allegation.

On Thursday, Greenwood Superintendent John Ciesla said he cannot comment about the situation other than the district’s prepared statement.

The emailed statement reads: “The Greenwood School District received a resignation from Junior High Spanish teacher Gilberto Huerta on Feb. 19, 2014. Due to the fact that this is a personnel matter and there is an open investigation with the Greenwood Police Department, the district can make no further comment at this time.”

Greenwood Police Chief Will Dawson said an investigation was opened Wednesday regarding a Greenwood teacher following receipt of a filed complaint. He did not specify who filed the complaint.

Ciesla said Huerta taught at Greenwood for four years and at times taught some overflow high school classes in addition to his junior high duties. Huerta’s biographical information on the school district website had been deleted by Thursday.